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Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, has recently stated that interest rates on decentralized finance protocols that are significantly higher compared to those in traditional finance come with unstated risks attached.Vitalik Buterin on High DeFi Interest RatesThe co-founder of Ethereum and one of the most prominent members of the cryptocurrency community, Vitalik Buterin, recently took it to Twitter to comment on high yields and interest rates associated with Decentralized Finance...

More companies are utilizing blockchain, reveals a recent study compiled by the multinational professional service network Deloitte.Interestingly, the Asia-Pacific region appears to be leading on the matter with the most use cases employing the distributed ledger technology (DLT).Blockchain MaturesDeloitte surveyed nearly 1,500 senior executives and practitioners from large companies from 14 countries, including Canada, the UK, the US, Singapore, Israel, China, and Germany. In its third...

According to a new publication of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Bitcoin is not a new type of money. The authors argue that it’s a new type of exchange mechanism, capable of supporting money transfer.The well-known economist and author Peter Schiff backed up the claims, reiterating that once savers lose confidence in it, they will return to gold.Bitcoin is Not a New Type of Money, Fed SaysAccording to Bitcoin’s whitepaper, Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System, BTC is a...

The last seven days were relatively calm when it comes to Bitcoin as it marks a slight decrease of less than 1%. However, on June 15th, the price dropped to about $9,000, but it managed to recover very quickly and has traded in a narrow range since. Overall retail interest in the asset seems to be decreasing as Bitcoin recorded the lowest number of searches in the past three months, data from Google Trends revealed. The asset remains mostly correlated with legacy markets, but the latter...

Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, recently highlighted the importance of anti-addiction notices when trading high-risk products such as options.This comes days after a 20-year old tragically took his life after seeing a $730,000 negative balance on the popular retail trading app Robinhood.A Tragic StoryOn June 12th, 2020, Alex E. Kearns, a 20-year old student at the University of Nebraska, committed suicide. His parents found a note on his...

President Donald Trump has urged Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to “go after Bitcoin” as early as mid-2018 amid the ongoing trade war with China, according to an unpublished book written by his former national security advisor John Bolton.Trump Against BitcoinPresident Trump has not been supportive of any cryptocurrency as he pointed out himself in July 2019:“I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value is highly volatile and based on thin air....

The research and development team of the American newspaper The New York Times has tested a blockchain-based project to address the growing issue of misleading information in the online space.NYT Turns To Blockchain For Validating InfoIn its recent report, the NYT outlined the problem of misinformation, primarily when it comes down to pictures circulating the Internet. Once the images are uploaded somewhere, the chances of being altered or hampered with increase, hence jeopardizing their...

At this point, it seems like $10,000 indeed is a coveted level for Bitcoin bulls. Another week passed, and we saw yet one more failed attempt to reclaim this level.Interestingly enough, it happened minutes after the US Federal Reserve concluded its two-day June meeting, confirming near-zero interest rates for the short- and medium-term. In light of the news, Bitcoin’s price shot up to $10,000, where it was met with strong resistance, and it dropped almost immediately.The following day,...

The Vanguard Group, one of the world’s largest index fund management companies, has completed the first phase of a blockchain pilot designed to digitize the issuance of asset-backed securities (ABS).Vanguard Employs BlockchainAccording to the recent announcement, the American investment company managing $5.7 trillion as of April 30, 2020, has partnered with the New York-based blockchain firm Symbiont. Other project associates include a large US ABS issuer, BNY Mellon, Citi, and State...

Brian Brooks, the former chief legal officer of Coinbase, was recently appointed to serve as the interim head at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in the Trump administration.Brooks has shown openness to exploit the merits of blockchain and cryptocurrency at his new position, according to a recent interview.Trump’s Head Of OCC Likes Blockchain And CryptoBrooks served as the chief legal officer of the largest US-based cryptocurrency exchange from 2018 until just recently. He...